Focused Passage

Psalms 53:4-6

The Fool's Corruption and the Hope of Zion's Salvation

Inner denial, universal corruption, predatory oppression, divine judgment, Zion-centered salvation, and restored covenant joy.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.

6Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

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Verse 4

Cross-references

Jeremiah 4:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 10:25Classic cross-references Micah 3:2Classic cross-references Psalms 54:3Classic cross-references Psalms 82:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Will the workersפֹּ֤עֲלֵ֫יH6466Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof iniquityאָ֥וֶןH205Noun - masculine singularneverהֲלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelearnיָדְעוּ֮H3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralThey devourאֹכְלֵ֣יH398Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructmy peopleעַ֭מִּיH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular[like]אָ֣כְלוּH398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralbreadלֶ֑חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singularthey refuseלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto callקָרָֽאוּ׃H7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralupon Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Proverbs 28:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:12Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:36Classic cross-references Psalms 2:4Classic cross-references Ezekiel 6:5Classic cross-references

Original words

There they areשָׁ֤ם׀H8033Adverboverwhelmedפָּֽחֲדוּ־H6342Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwith dreadפַחַד֮H6343Noun - masculine singular[where] there wasהָ֪יָה֫H1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularnothingלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleto fearפָ֥חַדH6343Noun - masculine singularForכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionGodאֱלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralhas scatteredפִּ֭זַּרH6340Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתH6106Noun - feminine plural constructof those who besieged youחֹנָ֑ךְH2583Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularYou put them to shameהֱ֝בִשֹׁ֗תָהH954Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionGodאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluralhas despised themמְאָסָֽם׃H3988Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 126:1Classic cross-references Psalms 85:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:18Classic cross-references Psalms 14:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 12:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Oh, thatמִ֥יH4310Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe salvationיְשֻׁע֪וֹתH3444Noun - feminine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwould comeיִתֵּ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom Zionמִצִּיּוֹן֮H6726Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularWhen Godאֱ֭לֹהִיםH430Noun - masculine pluralrestoresבְּשׁ֣וּבH7725Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructHis captiveשְׁב֣וּתH7622Noun - feminine singular constructpeopleעַמּ֑וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularlet Jacobיַ֝עֲקֹ֗בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularrejoiceיָגֵ֥לH1523Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularlet Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularbe gladיִשְׂמַ֥חH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or the fortunes of His people

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